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Cartouche
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Cartouche (kärtsh`), 1693–1721, nickname of Louis Dominique Bourguignon, French highwayman. His band terrorized the Paris area until his capture. He was broken on the wheel. Cartouche's daring exploits have been celebrated in stories, dramas, ballads, and popular prints.
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The early century Renaissance Revival brick and limestone structure, with its distinctive vintage facade comprised of elaborate cartouches and regal balconies, is being transformed into luxury condominium homes by Elad Properties, one of New York's leading residential developers.
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Symbols from Immendorff's lexicon reappear here, drawn in grisaille, often in gray cartouches.
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The Latin inscriptions in the many map cartouches are often lengthy and often contain historical information; they are transcribed and translated in vol.
Christian pessimism on the walls of the Vatican Galleria delle carte ... by Goffart, Walter / Renaissance Quarterly
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